Combination window-shade and lace-curtain holder.



" PATENTED DEC. 4, 1906.

J. N. FRESON. commmnomwmnow SHADE AND LACE CURTAIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 111111125. 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN N. FRESON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4, 1906.

Application filed June 25, 1906. Serial No. 323,494.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN N. FRnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Combination Window-Shade. and Lace-Ourtain Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of combination window-shade and lace-curtain holder which is adjustable in construction and adapted to use either for a single windowshade or for the double purpose hereinafter described.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide an adjustable window-shade and curtain holder, the fixtures thereof being adapted to hold poles of various lengths; second, to provide a window-shade and lace curtain holder so constructed as to retain both a shade and curtain in their respective relative positions at the same time. I attain these objects by means of device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view in perspective of my combination window-shade and lace-curtain holder, showing its different parts assembled ready for use Fig. 2, a front view in perspective of the horizontal clamping part; Fig. 3, a front view in perspective of the shade-holder and its vertical support; Fig. 4, a view in perspective of the lace-curtain-poleholder fixture; Fig. 5, a vertical sectional view of Fig. 4.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1, 1 is the vertical window-casing, 2 is the top horizontal casing, 3 the horizontal slotted section, each end thereof being bent to a right angle, one end of said section having a hole 4 therein, which hole is to receive the means of fastening this end of said section rigidly to the edge margin of casing 1. The opposite end 5 of said horizontal section may have a hole therein for the same purpose, but in practice is wholly unnecessary, as one end fastened rigidly retains the section securely by pressure against the casing at the other end of the section. 6 is horizontal slot in section 3. Contacting the surface thereof are the bottom ends, respectively, of parts 7, the vertical part and support for the common shade-fixture 8, and the lacecurtain-pole holder 11 11. 9 is the top ends,

for engaging this end of said ends also being bent at right angles to clamp over the top edge of the top horizontal window-casing. Hole 10 receives the means of retaining said ends in a fixed place, said means being preferably a screw; but a tack or similar means may be employed.

11 11 represent that artistic section of the device adapted to receive the end of the curtain-pole in the semicircular support 12, 13 being the terminal end, in which there is a hole for entering a screw 14 or other means pole rigidly.

15 shows the bottom ends, respectively, of the vertical shade-support 7 and the curtainpole holder 11 11, 16 being a thumb-screw by which the two sections hereinbefore described are rigidly clamped to the slotted portion of part 3 and by which horizontal slot the bottom of the vertical parts of the fixture are adjusted laterally to increase or diminish the length, so as to accommodate the length of the pole. Thus by removing the screw 10 and loosening the thumb-screw 16 the entire fixture may be adjusted.

In Fig. 2, 4 is the hole in one triangular end of the horizontal section 3, 5 being the other triangular end thereof, which two triangular ends screw as a clamping means against the edges of the vertical window-casing 1, 6 being the horizontal slot heretofore described.

In Fig. 3, 7 is the vertical section of said combination shade and lace curtain holder fixture support for the fixture 8, which may be riveted thereto, 9 and 15 being the respective ends of two vertical sections hereinbefore described.

In Fig. 4 the lacecurtain-poleholder fixture hereinbefore described in Fig. 1 is more plainly shown.

In Fig. 5 is shown a vertical sectional view of the several sections comprising the device as assembled ready for use, 17 showing the screw which, assisted by the thumb-screw head 16, serves to hold the vertical sections, Figs. 3 and 4, rigidly in any desired position within the range of the slot 6 in section 3, Fig. 2.

I am aware that slight changes may be made in equivalent parts, and thereby pro duce similar results. Hence I do not desire to confine myinvention to the precise description as per my drawings and specification.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by respectively, of the vertical shade-support Letters Patent, is

and lace-curtain-pole holding fixture, said.

In a combination window-shade holder and lace-curtain-pole holder, of the scribed a longitudinally-slotted base-section l of said having each end bent to a right angle, a vertical section adapted to engage at its base end said slotted horizontal section, said vertical section having its top end bent to clamp the top edge of the window-casing, a vertical section adapted to receive a curtain-pole, said vertical section having its top end bent to clamp over the angled end of said former vertical section and its base end adapted to receive the means of rigidly fastening the said vertical sections, a thumb screw as class de- 1 means for fixin in adjustment the base end vertical sections laterally over said 15 horizontal slotted section and the means for i retaining the top ends of said vertical sections 1 together substantially as described and for l the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have subscribed 20 my name hereto in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN N. FRESON. lVitnesses:

HENRY GRUBE, HENRY THEIS. 

